Stewards Summary (Race Incident Comments)

08/04/2017 Gold Coast



Horse Comment Venue Date
 
Race 1
Good Catch Began awkwardly and shifted out. Near the 900m restrained after improving onto heels. Gold Coast 25/03/2017
Clever Blaze Slow into stride. Doomben 15/03/2017
French Descent Slow to begin. Vetted - suffering from heat stress. Eagle Farm 13/03/2017
Lightning Meld Near the 1200m commenced to over-race when being restrained to obtain cover, however, was unable to do so and then raced 3 wide without cover throughout. Gold Coast 25/03/2017
Sports Report Shortly after the start checked and lost ground. Gold Coast 25/03/2017
Queen Beatrice Approaching the 200m laid in across the heels of SIDETRIP and had to be steadied. Gold Coast 01/04/2017
 
Race 2
Baggins Hampered at the start. Raced extremely wide without cover throughout Doomben 09/12/2016
Cash'n'run Blundered on jumping away and became unbalanced and shifted out, almost dislodging its rider, then ridden forward to obtain a position outside the leader. Jockey J. Byrne reported after being awkwardly away, he rode his mount forward, as per its normal racing pattern, to obtain a position outside the lead. He added that, in his opinion, the gelding secured this position without undue pressure and only tired over the final 100m. Ipswich 21/10/2016
Tiz Stumbled on jumping away Ipswich 07/12/2016
Bound to Me Held up rounding the home turn. Gold Coast 17/12/2016
My Girl Ella Approaching the first turn was eased out after improving onto heels. Murwillumbah 07/02/2017
The Captain's Lady Hung out throughout. Trainer B. Currie advised that the horse was disadvantaged today by dropping back in distance to 1000m off a short back-up from its most recent start and expressed disappointment with the horse's performance. Dalby 13/12/2016
Ready Seq Go Raced wide throughout. Toowoomba 05/11/2016
 
Race 3
Amenzel passing the 1000m had to be steadied to avoid heels Moonee Valley 18/11/2016
Go Better Hampered at the start. Gold Coast 18/03/2017
Tin's Pocket Began awkwardly. Gatton 21/03/2017
Nighthawk Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the off foreleg. Trainer S. Kendrick was advised that the horse will require a veterinary clearance before racing again. Sunshine Coast 23/10/2016
Whispering Wings Slow to begin. Gatton 21/03/2017
Miss Zinzin Passing the 200m was eased after improving onto heels. Trainer advised that the mare lost its off hind plate in running. Trainer added that the mare had reached the end of its preparation and would be spelled immediately. Ballina 19/11/2016
Poetic Dragon Slow to begin. Gatton 21/03/2017
Raise Your Spirits Bumped shortly after the start. Gold Coast 13/08/2016
Devastating Rhythm Began awkwardly, raced wide early. Inconvenienced near 300m. Cairns 26/11/2016
 
Race 4
Who's Your Daddy Slow to begin. Eagle Farm 26/11/2016
Stick With Me Slow into stride. Doomben 15/03/2017
Hidden Rose Slow into stride. Doomben 22/03/2017
 
Race 5
Karen's Heart Passing the 1200m was steadied for a number of strides after improving onto heels. Approaching the 1000m was steadied after improving onto heels. At the entrance to the straight was checked when tightened for room. Grafton 07/03/2017
Creationist Quest’d re tactics where gelding led in contrast to its racing pattern. App. stated recent starts horse ridden in rearward position, been unable to improve into race despite efforts. Instructions today be positive out of barriers, take up forward position. Trainer questioned re tactics. Instructions to settle mid-field position if possible not necessarily to lead. Surprised took up the lead however not disappointed due to slow tempo throughout. Stewards reminded Ms Garrett of her obligations to notify Stewards before the race should the instructions change. Vet exam - cut tongue. Gold Coast 25/03/2017
Qabla Checked when tightened for room approaching the 500m by LUPO NERO, which was taken in by SLEW LEFT, which shifted in despite the efforts of its rider. Sunshine Coast 02/04/2017
Davor Overraced in the early stages. Gold Coast 01/04/2017
His Lordship Approaching and passing the 1200m was inclined to race keenly for some distance, after being urged forward to avoid been caught wide without cover. Ballina 27/03/2017
I'll Miss You After being fractious in the barriers, bounded on jumping and was slow to begin. Ballina 27/03/2017
Waltz in Flight Overraced in the early and middle stages and laid in in the home straight. Raced wide until the 800m. Toowoomba 25/03/2017
Slew Left Raced 3 wide throughout without cover. Sunshine Coast 02/04/2017
 
Race 6
Uh Oh Approaching the 1000m bumped by EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN. Gold Coast 11/03/2017
Fusi Fox Rider reported at scale he felt his mount was sore across the hind quarter. Vetted - no significant findings. Eagle Farm 13/03/2017
Smart Devil Trainer B. Laming advised that it would be the intention to have the horse ridden in a more forward position. The horse was ridden forward and settled in a handy position. Forced wider on the home turn. Doomben 24/12/2016
It's Wanted Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. As a consequence near the 150m the rider was obliged to stop riding and straighten. Gold Coast 25/03/2017
Divine Dice Hung out for a short distance passing the 800m. Doomben 01/03/2017
Maayiirr Began awkwardly. Eased after improving onto heels passing the 900m. Inclined to overrace from this point throughout the middle stages. Approaching the 600m was eased after improving onto heels. Unable to improve, when held up on heels, from this point until the entrance to the straight. Approaching the 200m was obliged to ease in around heels to continue to improve. Grafton 07/03/2017
Choix de Roses Commenced to weaken passing the 400m and finished a distant last. A post-race veterinary examination revealed atrial fibrillation. Vet cert and ECG results to be provided prior to next start. Ipswich 23/02/2017
Elusive Affair Connections advised the filly would be going forward today. Ridden accordingly. Approaching the 1400m steadied and lost ground when tightened for room between STOKE IT UP and QUITE MAGICAL which was taken in by GENERAL COS. Gold Coast 07/01/2017
 
Race 7
Kaphni Slow to begin. B. Pengelly said that he was disappointed with the horse’s overall performance and that it did not improve when asked for an effort passing the 600m, and in his opinion this may have been attributable to the rain-affected racing surface. Sunshine Coast 19/03/2017
Prolific Belle Jumped out at the start and bumped another runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be striding short in both forelegs following the event. Eagle Farm 04/03/2017
Coomera Approaching the 400m steadied when placed in restricted room to the inside of SPUR ME UP. Held up for a short distance entering the home straight. Near the 300m shifted out and bumped RED OCHRE. Gold Coast 25/03/2017
Hundred Slow to begin. Steadied from the heels of GOOD LUCK MALELA leaving the 500m and then shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Gold Coast 07/01/2017
Mia Sorella Overraced in the early and middle stages. Doomben 22/03/2017
Spur Me Up A post-race veterinary examination of the mare which weakened in the home straight failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities at the time of examination. Gold Coast 25/03/2017
Cavendish Road Raced wide in the middle stages. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Coffs Harbour 24/06/2016